Romania's Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. Romania's Orthodox Church is under ...

That's how Christian pilgrims greet one another to commemorate the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 19 on the Orthodox calendar when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. “At this time of year, we wish ...

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Orthodox Church will continue immersing infants in water during baptism ceremonies, it said on Thursday, rejecting calls across the country to change the ritual after a ...

Tens of thousands of people have reportedly signed an online petition for the Orthodox Church in Romania to stop immersing babies underwater during baptisms amid a growing backlash following the death ...

SOFIA, BulgariaSOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers dived into the wintry waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Saturday to retrieve crucifixes cast by priests in ...

Blessings usually take place on or after Jan. 6, which for Greek Orthodox Christians is the Feast of Theophany, a remembrance of the baptism of Jesus Christ. For local Greek Orthodox Christians, the ...

A baptism near Athens, Greece two weeks ago for the children of a same-sex couple has earned an official protest from the Greek Orthodox Church. Fashion designer Peter Dundas and longtime partner ...

Members of two Orthodox churches in Aurora along with city officials met Saturday at the pedestrian footbridge near RiverEdge Park to celebrate the first-ever blessing of the Fox River. Both St.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Wednesday is Epiphany, a major holiday in much of Orthodox Christianity celebrating the birth and baptism of Jesus. Religious services are held as well as Blessing of Water ...

Orthodox worshipers in Russia, Belarus, and elsewhere celebrated Epiphany -- marking the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist and the beginning of his ministry -- with ritual plunges in ...